The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-03-12
ARiSTOCRATlc NAMES.
INC recognized Pronunciation of Some
WeH-known English Surnames.

INC recognized Pronunciation of Some
"eh-Known English Surnames.
photographers complain that scarce
y one English word in thousand is
speiied correctly-that is, all its letters
are not sounded precisely as they are in
the alphabet. And such criticism is
perfectly just, although, from the force
OF nanlt, we seldom notice the faulty
orthography of common words. But if
we meet proper names, of persons or
Places their eccentric spelling is more
observable. and sometimes even puz-
cling. Highly educated persons often
hesitate in pronouncing proper name
which they see for the first time. This
remark especially applies to some aris-
tocratlc surnames, as will be seen by
the subjoined, with their recognized
pronunciation:
Clanranald must be sounded as if
written Clanronald. Derby, in speaking
either of the peer, the town or the race,
should always be called Darby. Dillwyn
spronounced Dillon, with the accent on
tina first syllable. In Blyth the b is
dropped, and the word becomes Bly,.
Lyveden is pronounced as Livden, and
Pepys as Pipis, with the accent on I've We
first syllable. In Monson and Ponsde1
the first becomes short a., and the1
called Munson, Punsonby. In III
| tie 0 As silent, and the word isda
as blunt. Brougham, whether referring
to the late illustrious statesman or the
vehicle named after him, should not be
pronounced as two syllables-Brawham
or Brooham-but as one-Broom. Col
quhoun Duchesne, Maioribanks and
! Cholmondely-four formidable names
| to the umtiated-must be called Cohoon,
Dukarn, Marshbanks and Chumley
Cholmeley is also pronounced Chumley.
Mainwarmg and Mcleod must be pro-
nounced Mannering and Macloud. The
final in Molyneux and Vaux is
sounded, but the final in Devereux
and Des Vaux is mute. In Ker the {
becomes short a, and the word is called
Kar; it would be awfully bad form tt
! pronounce il Cur! In Waldegrave the
de is dropped, and it becomes Walgrave
with the accent on the first syllable
Berkeley, whether referring to the per
son or place, should be pronounced
Barkley. Buchan is pronounced Bukan
Beauclerk. or Beauclark, as Beauclare
with the accent on the first syllable, anG
| Beauvoir as Beevor. Wemyss is pro
nounced as Weems, and Willoughby
D'Eresby as Willowby d Ersby; St. JOIN
must be pronounced Sinjan as sur
name or Christian name; when applied
to locality or building it is pro
nounced as spelled, Saint John. Mont
gomery or Montgomerie, is pronounced
| MungOmery, with the accent OH thu
second syllable. In Elgin 9 takes thu
hard sound it has in give; in Clifford ant
Gitfard it takes the soft sound, rs in gil
! AS it also does in Nigel. In Conyng
| ham the becomes short u, and tn
name is called Cunningham. In John
stone the { is silent, Strachan shoulC
be pronounced Strawn; Heathcate
Hethkut, and Hartford, Hartford The
40 is dropped in Abergavenny, which i
called Abergenny; and the "a in Penrith
which is called PERTH. Beauchaml
must be pronounced Beecham; Bourne
Burn, and Bourke, Burk. Cover, as
street, is pronounced az it Is written
but as surname it becomes Cor. Eyre
should be pronounced Air; and Du Pla
is called Du Plah. Jervis should b.
pronounced Jarvis; Knollys rs if writ
ten Knowls; Menzies as if write,
Mynjes, and Mcnamara must be pro
nounced Macnamarah, with the accen
on the third syllable. Sandys should b,
spoken as one syllable-Sands; st. CLAIR
is also one word. London World.